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David Young — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rachel & Peter — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembly |
| Industry | Automobile Corp. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Assembly |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Riel | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rachel Young | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| David Young | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Young | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Cathrina Riel | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 16
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | wrapper |
| Industry | newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 26
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Linotyper |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 39
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Assembly |
| Industry | Automobile Corp. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links David Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rachel Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rachel Young
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Young
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Young
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Young
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan
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Sibling
Thomas Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cathrina Riel
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Riel
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01852-00265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbur Werts | 22 | Son | Lubricator | Michigan |
| 2 | George Hertz | 47 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 3 | Alice Hertz | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Margot S. Hertz | 13 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 5 | Anna Powler | 31 | Head | Trimmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Frances Pilaula | 31 | Head | Seamstress | Engl. Canada |
| 7 | William Mc Laren | 55 | Head | Press-Operator | Scotland |
| 8 | Isabella Mc Laren | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 9 | Jack Mc Laren | 26 | Son | Plant Dept. | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Mc Laren | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Rachel Young | 76 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 12 | David Young THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Assembly | Scotland |
| 13 | Thomas Young | 37 | Son | Auto Repairman | Scotland |
| 14 | Cathrina Riel | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William Riel | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Aaron Dubnove | 47 | Head | Medical Doctor | Russia |
| 17 | Abraham Dubnove | 50 | Brother | Manager | Russia |
| 18 | Lewis Calvert | 28 | Lodger | Attendant | Ohio |
| 19 | Bella Calvert | 28 | Lodger | — | French Canada |
| 20 | Hyman Glass | 52 | Head | — | Russia |
| 21 | Marie Glass | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Morris Glass | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Marlena Glass | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 24 | Benjamin Glass | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Bessie Landsman | 28 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 26 | Lewis Landsman | 30 | Son Law | Furrier | New York |
| 27 | Sharon D. Landsman | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Goldie Singerman | 40 | Head | — | Russia |
| 29 | Alvin Singerman | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Charlotte Singerman | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Herbert Singerman | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Philipp Singerman | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Harry Sitner | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 34 | Shirley Sitner | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Marian Sitner | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Jerome Sitner | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Irving Kopitz | 32 | Brother in Law | Proprietor | Russia |
| 38 | Lillian Kopitz | 24 | Sister in Law | Partner | Michigan |
| 39 | James S. Spafford | 48 | Head | Motorman | Engl. Canada |
| 40 | Clara Spafford | 48 | Wife | — | Engl. Canada |
Pedigree Summary
David + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)